The last century has not been kind to the little region of Chechnya. A genocide, revolutionary chaos, a brutal war, an economic cataclysm, human trafficking, terrorism, another (even more brutal) war, and a brutal dictatorship all sum up the recent history of the Chechen people. But far, far too many westerners forget about this area. So in this article...
In 2018, The Roundup staff visited Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. Our article is reprinted below. The newspaper extends our condolences to the Johnson family.
The first nurse elected to Congress. The first woman in Texas to lead a major house committee. The first African American woman elected to public office from Dallas. She breaks barriers, she sets precedents, she is...
On November 8th, 2022, The Roundup hosted a mock election for this year’s Texas governor race between Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke. In addition, there was a Halloween candy competition between Reese’s Pieces and Starburst. Even though Kanye West and Donald Trump were not on the ballot, many students showed up to fulfill their civic duties.Â
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Governor Greg...
To cap a marathon high-stakes, high-drama day in politics starting with the bombshell testimony from US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland in the House Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald Trump in front of the House Intelligence Committee and ending with hours of ensuing testimony on Capitol Hill, the ten qualifying Democratic Presidential candidates took the debate stage...
Earlier this summer, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez achieved a stunning victory in New York’s 14th congressional district over Rep. Joe Crowley, one of the most influential Democratic leaders in Congress. Based on a grassroots-led campaign, her success attracted attention nationwide, as she soon began making appearances on cable news to answer hundreds of questions about her platform. While much of the discussion...
Fun fact: you can be a justice of the U.S Supreme Court, so can anyone else on the planet, a dog, or even a rock. Â This is obviously a comical interpretation of the Constitution; a dog will never become a Supreme Court justice. Â The reason that all of the justices have been humans with some legal training is because...
